is the Co-Founder of Arts DAO and Co-host of the Crypto Sheikh Podcast which is the leading podcast in the Middle East which simplifies crypto and Web3 for everyday people. He has been a crypto investor since 2018, and previously worked as a Crypto/FinTech attorney with Checkout.com where he worked with major exchanges such as Coinbase, Binance, and FTX.

is the co-founder of Arts DAO and also the co-host of the Crypto Sheikhs Podcast. He is an entrepreneur having founded several companies and previously worked in the commodities and FMCG business with AkzoNobel and Procter & Gamble. He has been a crypto investor since end of 2016 and is passionate about creating a fairer and more decentralized financial system for the world.

Maria has a background in law and managing business development teams for digital media and Fintech, such as Bayut.com and Ajar.ae. Her role revolves around project management and coordination within Arts DAO. She has also managed and delivered a number of NFT drops.

Entering the NFT space as an artist in early 2021, Rahim’s extensive knowledge in the field of 3D designing, cinematography and photography allowed him to sell some of his 1/1 works to collectors on Foundation. He got in early on key projects that later became ‘blue chips’ like the Bored Ape Yacht Club and has a significant Twitter following as he is enthusiastic about art and community building.

Born in Australia, raised in London, and now residing in Dubai, Zayaan comes from a family of crypto degens, with his parents both deep in the DeFi space and his brother running a crypto hedge fund. After purchasing his first NFT for his brother in 2021, he discovered his passion for building and managing international communities where like-minded people may meet and network. He was one of the founding members of the Arts Dao Community.

Joey is the head of the community at Arts DAO. He started his Web3 career back in 2021 as a full-time NFT trader, community manager, and advisor for various NFT projects. Previously, he worked as an architect and real estate developer alongside his family back in his hometown Beirut. He’s a big believer in the future of Web3 and has a goal of onboarding as many people as he can to the space.

Another aspiring young woman on the team, Aidana, is natively from Kazakhstan but has spent the past 6 years in France completing education. Having played a vital role in the journey of the Crypto Sheikhs Podcast from the beginning, intending to educate the community about Web3, she now leads the Arts DAO content creation team along with marketing.

Jayathma is a Sri Lankan, Dubai-based content creator managing multiple social media channels for both Crypto Sheiks as well as Arts DAO. A graduate in the field of Cyber Security, she has deep-rooted interests in modern technology, naturally drawing her toward the expansive world of crypto and NFTs.